Humans have achieved some incredible feats in our brief existence. Behind our collective triumphs, however, many of us still struggle to feel happy. The pursuit of happiness is ancient, with countless ...

A new study shows that the causes of personal happiness vary considerably from person to person and that one size will not fit all when considering policies to improve happiness and wellbeing across ...

Key points Most people desire happiness, but there is little agreement on how to attain it. Researchers distinguish the West's "independent" model of happiness from the East's "interdependent" model.

In this week's New Yorker, David Brooks ditches his familiar 800-word prose for a 5,000+ word dissertation. Armed with a library of surveys, biological studies and findings from evolutionary ...

The goal of being happy is a hard one to question. All other things being equal, it’s safe to say that feeling good is better than feeling bad. However, what if the search for happiness becomes ...

The Happiness Studies Academy announces the fifth cohort of the MA in Happiness Studies, offered in partnership with ...